The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage-Chapter 265

Flames and cold.

It was the pinnacle of elemental opposites, yet Barseon didn’t seem to care as he struck his staff into the ground.

Thud.

When the end of his staff hit the ground, a resonance spread through the air.

Countless shards of cold energy twisted and intertwined in mid-air, forming spears aimed at Seong.

As the spearheads moved toward Seong, Stella quickly raised her shield, tinted with a blue glow, to protect them.

In that instant, Barseon’s gaze flickered, and the spearheads changed direction, all aimed at the party members.

Dozens of flashes of light, as fast as lightning, shot through the air in a flurry of bluish light.

Stella’s eyes widened in confusion.

The spears were clearly targeting her, but why were they now directed at the rest of the party?

She couldn’t understand it, but quickly shouted.

“Gather!!!”

At Stella’s command, the party, who had been preparing for different directions, quickly regrouped.

Once they gathered in one spot, the spears all flew toward them, and Stella pressed her shield forward, releasing energy.

A blue aura enveloped them, forming a dome-shaped barrier.

But—

Crack!

Clink—!!

The spears broke through the barrier as if it were made of sugar, shattering it effortlessly.

The party members, exposed to the spears, tried to use their skills to react, but it was already too late.

The spears, faster than they could process, came rushing at them, aiming to pierce through everyone.

But just then, violet light enveloped the area.

Whoooosh—!!

The fire spread like a consuming blaze, engulfing the surroundings in violet light, washing everything clean.

The icy spears, touched by the violet flames, melted away like snow under spring sunshine, disappearing in an instant.

The party members were stunned.

Were they surprised by the sheer level of skill?

No.

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So, why were they shocked?

‘...We...’

‘...We can’t do anything.’

‘Damn.’

The despair slowly bloomed within them.

They realized they had nearly been destroyed by that attack, unable to defend or react.

And the only one capable of facing Barseon here was one person.

Just as they were all thinking this—

A sound reached their ears from behind.

Thud, thud.

The sound of footsteps, familiar but somehow unsettling.

Although the steps sounded normal, to them, they echoed clearly in their ears.

The sound of footsteps rang through the entire space, growing louder as it approached Barseon.

And they saw it.

A man, emitting violet heat in contrast to the chilling aura of Barseon, stepped forward.

It was Seong, stepping confidently as if everything was fine.

A man who was 20 levels lower than them.

But at that moment, he was the one they found most reassuring.

As he raised his hand—

Whoooosh—!!!

Flames swirled around him as if alive.

The flames twisted around him, growing larger and larger, consuming the air like an inferno.

Slowly, the fire took the shape of a dragon.

Meanwhile, Barseon, facing Seong, tapped his staff on the ground.

Boom—!!!

The resonance spread low and wide.

And then the cold around him condensed, gathering in the air.

But something was different.

What should have been icy energy began to take shape—like a spirit inhabiting the ice, it shifted and transformed into the shape of a woman.

This ethereal, goddess-like figure emanated a sense of divinity as she opened her eyes, releasing a menacing gray light and lunging at Seong.

Her ghostly form made the party members swallow nervously.

But Seong’s fiery dragon responded immediately.

The dragon lunged at the woman to tear her apart, while the woman, extending her claws, lunged at the dragon in retaliation.

Whoooosh—!!

Clawing—!!!

The dragon of fire, hungry to burn everything, opened its maw, and the woman’s claws, like a storm, slashed through the air.

As the two forces collided—

Violet and bluish light merged and exploded outward, spreading across the world.

The shockwave turned everything white, as if no color could exist in its wake.

Boom—!!!

The shockwave, powerful enough to erase the massive lobby, surged through the air. Stella, using all her might, tried to shield the others, but even that was a struggle.

Grrrrhhk!!!

Uaaaahhh!!!

Damn!!!

Unable to withstand the shockwave, everyone was thrown back and collided with the walls.

The shock was so violent that they couldn’t even hear the sounds anymore. The walls collapsed.

No—part of the castle collapsed.

As the shockwave, which had cleansed everything in its path, slowly subsided, it became clear that the lobby that once existed had now disappeared from the world.

The part of the castle where the party had been was intact, but it was clear the entire structure had been devastated.

Stunned, the party stared at the devastation.

“How... How did you protect us like this?”

“Phew.”

“Even during the battle, you still managed to look after us...”

“Ha-ha...”

Seong’s back was the only place left where the castle’s form remained intact.

Though he hadn’t fully blocked the shockwave, everyone felt deeply moved that he had managed to hold back such destructive power.

But the battle was far from over.

Seong frowned slightly, sensing the situation.

Even with his dominance in elemental power, he still couldn’t overpower Barseon.

‘Strong.’

It was clear now that a Hidden Raid Boss was truly formidable.

Barseon was strong.

Seong could have easily won if he had used all of his other abilities.

But he didn’t want to do that this time.

He had chosen to rely on his Inferno Road.

It was time to use it properly.

With that thought, he summoned the flames once more.

Meanwhile, Barseon, facing Seong, narrowed his eyes slightly.

—The master is truly a master.

Barseon, too, couldn’t help but acknowledge Seong’s strength.

Extreme elemental power?

That was never a concern for Barseon.

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With his supreme cold energy, he could easily overcome elemental weaknesses.

But even after using everything, extinguishing Seong’s flames wasn’t so simple.

And instinctively, Barseon realized something.

—The Lord of Hell’s flames.

If he controlled the cold of hell, Seong controlled the flames of hell.

Barseon had felt it in the clash just now.

But what did that matter?

Now is the time to punish that foolish lord who dared to invade the domain of the Master of the Dead.

- I must show the power granted to me by my master.

With that declaration, Barseon raised his icy energy to its extreme.

Simultaneously, countless spears of icy blue energy formed in the air, swirling and ready to strike.

Seong, too, ignited flames in response.

Whoooosh—!!!

A wall of violet flames appeared in the air.

Not a single icy spear could penetrate that wall.

The violet flames, after engulfing all the spears, gradually shrank, but soon flared back up and gathered in one spot, firing a violet flash.

As the violet flash pierced through everything, Barseon’s eyes widened in shock.

But that was all.

Using his icy energy, Barseon bent the violet flash, redirecting it away from himself.

Boom—!!!

The redirected violet flash pierced through the castle walls and disappeared.

Barseon couldn’t help but feel a chill run down his spine.

If that flash had hit him, he, too, would have been pierced through.

Seong, too, was taken aback.

He had never expected his flash to be bent like that.

The utility of such a technique was impressive.

As both fighters acknowledged each other's strength, they began to launch their full-powered attacks.

With icy blue energy surrounding Barseon, the temperature dropped sharply, while Seong’s violet flames surged, burning the cold away.

Gradually, the heat and cold clashed, freezing one side and melting the other.

"This... What is this?"

"Is this... really the same kind of user... as us?"

"...Hah."

"I can't even believe this."

The members of the Prism Effect party were at a loss for words, unable to believe that Seong, who was fighting alongside them, could be such a formidable force.

They even wondered if he might be a named NPC, though they quickly dismissed that possibility.

Regardless, they all watched in awe, swallowing nervously as the battle unfolded, with neither side gaining an advantage.

Neither combatant was gaining the upper hand; it was a deadlock.

The battle had taken on a war of attrition, each side gradually depleting the other's energy.

The heat surged as flames devoured the cold, while the cold encroached upon the flames, dousing them.

Boom—!!!

Despite the elemental advantage, Seong couldn’t overpower Barseon, which was a blow to his pride.

Yet Seong’s expression remained calm, as if completely unaffected.

He observed the battle with a piercing gaze, while Barseon, seeing this, was left stunned.

- "He’s getting stronger."

The battle remained a deadlock, yet Seong was growing stronger, and that kept the balance in place.

On the other hand, Barseon wasn’t improving, his frustration mounting as he gnashed his teeth at Seong.

- "Damn it."

As Seong grew stronger, he deliberately reduced the energy he was using.

It was as though he wanted to maintain the stalemate.

Meanwhile, Barseon recalled the days of his former master as he observed Seong’s increasing strength.

- "My master was the same."

All great lords are monstrous beings.

Seong, too, was the same.

Barseon could see him growing stronger with each passing moment, as though mocking him, trampling on his pride.

Barseon seethed with anger, yet he remained composed as he studied the situation.

The fact that Seong was getting stronger wasn’t surprising.

- "He hasn’t been using this power for long."

As the cold and flames clashed, Barseon noticed that Seong’s mastery was still in its early stages.

Seong had only recently obtained the power of the master of the dead.

This was the opportunity Barseon had been waiting for.

Barseon knew he had to seize this moment.

With his eyes glowing a cold blue, Barseon intensified his cold energy to its utmost.

This was his only chance to overpower Seong.

Barseon gathered all his power and spread it around him.

A freezing cold, far beyond the reach of even the coldest of regions, spread through the air, freezing everything in its path.

It formed a domain of cold, enveloping the area around them.

Seong’s eyes widened as he saw the magic unfold.

How could he have cast such a spell?

The expression on Seong’s face showed his disbelief.

Barseon, sensing the moment, shouted.

- "Absolute zero."

This was the moment when a spell, long recorded in the Forbidden Tome of Destruction, was once again unleashed by the lich, passed down through the ages.